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Georgia Officials Award Contract to Replace 1928 Lowndes County Bridge

December 11, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Georgia Department of Transportation has awarded a $5.8 million construction contract to replace a Lowndes County bridge built in 1928 and closed by the county due to its deterioration.

Georgia Central Railway Crossing Work Prompts Road Closure

August 27, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

At the request of the Georgia Central Railway, the Georgia Department of Transportation announced a three-day State Route 86 road closure in the Ohoopee community in conjunction with railroad crossing improvements in Toombs County.

Georgia Ports Container Trade up 8.6% in Fiscal 2025

July 29, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Georgia Ports Authority moved 5.7 million twenty-foot equivalent container units in fiscal 2025, which ended on June 30, representing an 8.6% increase of 450,000 TEUs compared to the previous fiscal year.

Get Ready: Eating and Drinking the Western & Atlantic is Coming!

June 18, 2025 Todd DeFeo

To appreciate the Western & Atlantic is to appreciate the local communities where the rail line runs, delving into the people and the places that made — and make — the line unique.

Brunswick Now the Nation’s Top Port for Autos, Heavy Equipment

February 14, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Colonel’s Island Terminal is now the nation’s busiest port for autos and heavy equipment, handling more than 2 million tons of Roll-on/Roll-off cargo in 2024.

Georgia Railroad Lauds Ruling Upholding Right to Use Eminent Domain to Take Land for Spur

February 6, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

A Georgia short line railroad has lauded a Fulton County Superior Court judge’s ruling upholding a Georgia Public Service Commission ruling granting the railroad company the power to take land from several property owners in Sparta, Georgia, for a spur.

Georgia Ports: Port of Savannah, Port of Brunswick See Significant Growth

January 28, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Georgia Ports Authority handled more than 2.8 million TEUs in fiscal year 2025, from July 1 to December 31, an increase of 11.4 percent, or nearly 300,000 TEUs in the Port of Savannah.

Great Locomotive Chase participant Franklin Alexander Crawford later kept history alive at the Cyclorama

January 28, 2025 Todd DeFeo

Franklin Alexander “Van” Crawford is one of the lesser-known participants in the Great Locomotive Chase, even if his role was minor.